FW: So what are Lord Baden-Powell's initials

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> From: jpound@mail.teleserve.ca[SMTP:jpound@mail.teleserve.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 9:56 PM
> To: BPGUILD-L@cuug.ab.ca
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> Subject: So what are Lord Baden-Powell's initials
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> Well, it is time for the 40th Canadian Baden-Powell Guild to renew it's
> wardrobe and we have decide to have new embroidery done for the hats,
> shirts and the likes. Surprisingly the stumbling block was the lively
> discussion surrounding, how does one shorten Lord Baden-Powell's name to
> initials. With periods, dashes, spaces and fortunately only 2 letters we
> came up with 10 combinations in a matter on minutes. SO, before we spend
> the money to have a new master tape done at 200$ plus, I volunteered to
> "search the net" for the definitive answer...right.
>
> What I found was, "we are not alone"! In fact some sites have it
> abbreviated many ways within the same site. One website has 4 variations
> alone, B-P, B. P., BP AND B.-P.
>
> Pinetreeeweb.com is a great scouting site and searching it's documents
> indicates that historically this is a problem as well.
>
> Piper of Pax, 1924 by Wade shows it as B.P.
> Great Contemporaries, 1938 by Sir Winston Churchill shows it as B. -P.
> The Story of His Life, 1943 by Reynold shows it as B-P.
>
> Websites
>
> Scoutbase UK (Scout Association) show it as B-P.
> Scouts Canada, National Capital Region show it as "B.-P."
> Olave Baden-Powell site shows it as BP
> several info sites and galleries show as B-P
> several group sites in England show it as B.P.
>
> World Scouting Federation, who tries very hard I think not to abbreviate
> his name, does have an occasional BP and at times forgets the hyphen
> altogether between Baden and Powell.
>
> And lastly as treasurer I noticed that the Canadian Council registration
> papers last year shows it as B.-P. however, correspondence letterhead
> during the year shows it as B.P. and the phamplet "The Baden-Powell Guild
> in a Nutshell" shows it as B- P
>
> Our guild tries hard to not be outdone by anyone as;
>
> B.P. is on our cheques and Bylaws
> B. -P. is on our membership list and correspondence
> B. P. is on our current shirts
> B-P is on our webpage TITLE but the patch displayed below
> shows it as B. P.
>
> And lastly, the ifofsag, World Bureau phamplet "STEP BY STEP" shows the
> cover of the series of books that started it all by Lieut. Gen. Baden
> Powell C.B (notice no hyphen), SCOUTING FOR BOYS by B-P and the
> organization listed...wait for it..."B.P. Boy Scouts". No less than three
> variations, go figure!
>
> Send me your choice and I will tally them up like the bean counter I am
> and will share the "experience" with you all.
>
> Jim Pound, treasurer 40th Canadian Baden-Powell Guild
>

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